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Your TGIM thought of the day is brought to you by our dirty musical secrets. Why? Because when I admit something about how dorky I am, it tends to make other people feel better (i.e. possessing less relative dorkiness). And if you share something embarrassing with me, then I can have a good laugh on a Monday. Sweet deal!

So. Let’s get down to our dirty musical secrets.

Mine: Okay. Um…I liked New Kids on the Block. As if that’s not mortifying enough, I liked them when I was too old to like them. I was sixteen and all the other NKOTB fans were like eleven. But that did not stop me. I even had their door poster. And this was my boy:

I played a wild game of Uno with my friend Anton the other day. It was a rager. This one game went on for like three hours and five deck reshuffles. Did you know there are like a zillion versions of Uno now, including the Muppet Show and Elvis? Wild.

And speaking of old-school games, SP gave me a gorgeous backgammon set for Easter. It didn’t exactly fit in my basket. It’s the kind of backgammon set that sits on its own table, if you live in a house. And I gave him this fuzzy bunny bag (with removable ears you can wear!) containing many tasty treats, as seen here by an ominously shaded photo by my friend Gerard:

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Here I am at Cupcake Cafe, the adorable cupcake place inside of Books of Wonder. In case you haven’t heard, Books of Wonder is the oldest and largest independent children’s bookstore in NYC. The genius behind the bookstore is friendly neighbor Peter Glassman, often seen chilling with his customers.

Dude! Color-coordinated cupcake clothing again! See how my shirt matches the flower’s leaves? Yeah, it’s all about the details. So here’s a detailed pic of Cupcake Cafe’s fancy flowers:

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So of course I couldn’t wait to get to Crumbs for a special Easter cupcake. I wanted one with pink icing and a bunny on it. And guess what? That’s exactly what I found! Plus, I got to share the experience with a very special visitor.

Here’s Daria Snadowsky, author of the ravely reviewed Anatomy of a Boyfriend. Daria is all about the red velvet cake, so she got Crumbs’ famous red velvet cupcake. Bonus: We’re totally wearing color-coordinated cupcake clothing. Unplanned!

These are our cupcakes, up close and personal style:

And yes, they tasted as good as they look.

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For those of you who celebrate the vernal equinox like I do, the party’s not over yet! I even busted out the noisemakers this year, I’m so freaking excited. Not that it was the excruciating winter the Farmers’ Almanac predicted here in NYC. But you know. Any excuse to be weird.

Here’s what’s going on.

1. Sorry to bust out with bad news on such an auspicious occasion, but the price of stamps is going up again. Didn’t they just go up? Yes, they did. But they’re not done. Because on May 12, stamps will cost 42 cents (and then 43 cents soon afterward). But if you buy Forever Stamps before May 12, you do not have to bother with annoying 1-cent additions. I declined to purchase more stamps today because the only available design was this boring bell deal with tired colors. As a philatelist, I find this offensive. I’m waiting to see what else they can offer me.

2. While I was having lunch with my editor yesterday (sweet restaurant choice, Anne!), Jane Krakowski was sitting at the bar, waiting for her takeout. She’s one of those celebs who always looks fabulous, even when she’s just out doing errands in the neighborhood. But I have this problem with not looking at the people around me enough because I’m too busy looking in people’s windows and drooling over things like expensive bookshelves and space, so I usually miss out on the fun. Like when Chris Noth was sitting next to me at Zen Palate or when Matt Damon was sitting behind me in Chumley’s. Who knows what else I’m missing? One of my husbands could walk right by me and I wouldn’t even know it. Lesson learned: Take it all in.

3. There’s some exciting Barnes & Noble news regarding the release of When It Happens in paperback and Take Me There, both in May. But I can’t officially share it yet, so I’m just being annoying.

4. I’m starting the revision of book three, which will hopefully be released next year. I’m stoked.

5. Much cupcake eating has been taking place recently, which I’m documenting for you. Photos coming soon!